Uploaded June 2022 | Updated September 2026, 10 hours ago
Barry Legg, Chairman of the Bruges Group, sets out the changes that must be made to restore and renew both the country and the Conservative Party.
What we need to do is to change Britain’s economic model through deregulation and radical reductions in taxation.
In the coming weeks the Prime Minister must appoint a new Chancellor of the Exchequer with a dedicated political team committed to maximising the economic benefits of Brexit and bringing tax relief to the hard-pressed middle-ground. At the same time the Bank of England must do whatever it takes to bring inflation back under control. The Treasury should be made responsible for driving the opportunities that arise from Brexit throughout Whitehall.
In coming weeks, we will find out whether this is a government that merely wishes to hold office and be buffeted by events, or is a government which truly wishes to be in power.
Barry Legg, Chairman of the Bruges Group, sets out the changes that must be made to restore and renew both the country and the Conservative Party.
What we need to do is to change Britain’s economic model through deregulation and radical reductions in taxation.
In the coming weeks the Prime Minister must appoint a new Chancellor of the Exchequer with a dedicated political team committed to maximising the economic benefits of Brexit and bringing tax relief to the hard-pressed middle-ground. At the same time the Bank of England must do whatever it takes to bring inflation back under control. The Treasury should be made responsible for driving the opportunities that arise from Brexit throughout Whitehall.
In coming weeks, we will find out whether this is a government that merely wishes to hold office and be buffeted by events, or is a government which truly wishes to be in power.
